10198240

Position Information Providing Device, Position Information Providing Method, Position Information Providing System, and Program

PublishedFebruary 5, 2019
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InventorsMizuho ODA
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
16 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. An information processing apparatus comprising: circuitry configured to: receive sound position information, the sound position information being position information relative to an observation position at which sound is received; determine a position of a sound source based on the sound position information and map data used to correct the sound position information; and match the position of the sound source to a first target object on display information including a movable object when the sound source is determined to be the movable object.

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2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: match the position of the sound source to a second target object on the display information including an immovable object when the sound source is determined to be the immovable object.

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3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: display the display information and an icon corresponding to individual sound type information on a display screen.

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4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: transmit information of the first target object and an icon corresponding to an individual sound type information.

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5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: specify the position of the sound source on a display screen based on the sound position information, and display icons in the specified position of the sound source.

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6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: obtain individual sound type information showing a type of sound data, and display an icon corresponding to the individual sound type information on a display screen.

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7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to display, on a display screen, an arrow showing a movement direction of the sound position information on the display screen based on a history of the sound position information.

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8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when there are a plurality of sound source items, the circuitry is configured to display, on a display screen, sound data transmitted from a moving object and sound data transmitted from a position close to the information processing apparatus on the display screen by priority.

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9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to: determine an operation mode according to a way of transportation of a user of a corresponding information processing apparatus; and obtain sound data within an obtainment range according to the operation mode.

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10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when there is an immovable object generating sound around the information processing apparatus, the circuitry is configured to obtain sound data by orienting a directivity thereof to a direction of the immovable object.

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11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to determine a display priority for a plurality of sound sources based on whether a corresponding sound source of the plurality of sound sources is the movable object or an immovable object.

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12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a first sound source has a higher display priority than a second sound source when the first sound source is determined to be closer to the information processing apparatus than the second sound source.

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13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a first sound source has a higher display priority than a second sound source when the information processing apparatus is determined to be moving towards the first sound source and away from the second sound source.

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14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein a higher display priority is assigned to the movable object than the immovable object.

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15. An information processing method comprising: receiving, using circuitry, sound position information, the sound position information being position information relative to an observation position at which sound is received; determining using the circuitry, a position of a sound source based on the sound position information and map data used to correct the sound position information; and matching, using the circuitry, the position of the sound source to a first target object on display information including a movable object when the sound source is determined to be the movable object.

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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute a method comprising: receiving sound position information, the sound position information being position information relative to an observation position at which sound is received; determining a position of a sound source based on the sound position information and map data used to correct the sound position information; and matching the position of the sound source to a first target object on display information including a movable object when the sound source is determined to be the movable object.

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February 5, 2019

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Mizuho ODA

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